U.S. Quarter Guides

Learn the 1932 Washington quarter's design, the two key-date mint marks collectors chase, and how to authenticate a genuine example before you buy.

Learn the 1934 Washington quarter's Light, Medium, and Heavy Motto styles, its doubled-die obverse, and how to tell genuine die varieties from wear.

No major, broadly recognized error or variety is attributed to the 1935 Washington quarter. Learn what to check before paying a premium for a claimed rarity.

No major, broadly recognized error or variety is attributed to the 1936 Washington quarter. Learn how proof production resumed this year and what to check before buying.

Learn the 1937 Philadelphia doubled-die obverse Washington quarter, how to spot genuine hub doubling, and how to avoid confusing it with machine doubling.

No major, broadly recognized error or variety is attributed to the 1938 Washington quarter, a Philadelphia-and-San-Francisco-only year. Learn what to check before buying.

No major, broadly recognized error or variety is attributed to the 1939 Washington quarter. Learn what to check before paying a premium for a claimed rarity.

No major, broadly recognized error or variety is attributed to the 1940 Washington quarter. Learn what to check before paying a premium for a claimed rarity.

No major, broadly recognized error or variety is attributed to the 1941 Washington quarter, a year that also saw proof coins struck at Philadelphia.

Learn the recognized 1942-D Washington quarter doubled-die obverse, how genuine hub doubling looks, and how to avoid confusing it with machine doubling.

Search dealer inventory for a 1943 Doubled Die Obverse Washington quarter. Learn the FS-101, FS-102, and FS-103 varieties, how to spot the doubling, and how rare it really is.

Identify the 1950-D/S FS-601 quarter by the Denver D punched over remnants of a San Francisco S.

Identify the 1950-S/D quarter by the final San Francisco S punched over remnants of a Denver D.

Search dealer inventory for a 1965 silver Washington quarter transitional error. Learn how to weigh and verify a genuine example and avoid confusion with normal clad quarters.

Specialist doubled dies exist, but no major year-defining variety is broadly recognized. Learn the 1966 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized; Special Mint Set coins are a distinct finish, not an error. Learn the 1967 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No Philadelphia quarter was struck this year, and no major variety is broadly recognized. Learn the 1968 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No Philadelphia quarter was struck this year, and no major variety is broadly recognized. Learn the 1969 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

Specialist doubled dies exist, but no single mainstream key variety defines the year, and no Philadelphia quarter was struck. Learn the 1970 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized for 1971. Learn the 1971 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized for 1972. Learn the 1972 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized for 1973. Learn the 1973 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized; 1974 is the last eagle-reverse date before the Bicentennial interruption. Learn the 1974 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety defines ordinary pieces; reported transitional strikes on leftover silver Bicentennial planchets require certification before they can be trusted. Learn the 1977 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized for 1978. Learn the 1978 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized for 1979. Learn the 1979 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

The P mintmark debuted on Philadelphia strikes this year; no major variety otherwise defines 1980. Learn the 1980 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized; specialist proof mintmark-style variations exist but require matching to recognized diagnostics. Learn the 1981 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized; high-grade circulation strikes are conditionally scarcer because no regular Mint Sets were sold in 1982. Learn the 1982 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

Many 1983-P quarters online are described as doubled die reverse errors. Here's what PCGS and NGC actually recognize -- the Spitting Eagle die clash -- and what's usually just a weak strike.

No major variety is broadly recognized; specialist doubled dies require exact catalog matching. Learn the 1984 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized for 1985. Learn the 1985 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized for 1986. Learn the 1986 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized; grease-filled letters are a common striking condition, not a rare variety. Learn the 1987 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized for 1988. Learn the 1988 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized; individual mint errors can occur but are not recurring 1989 varieties. Learn the 1989 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized for 1990. Learn the 1990 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized for 1991. Learn the 1991 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized; silver proof quarters returned in special collector sets and are intentional products, not errors. Learn the 1992 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized for 1993. Learn the 1993 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized for 1994. Learn the 1994 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized for 1995. Learn the 1995 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized for 1996. Learn the 1996 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized for 1997. Learn the 1997 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

No major variety is broadly recognized; 1998 is the final year of the classic eagle reverse before State Quarters began in 1999. Learn the 1998 Washington quarter's design, mint issues, and how to separate genuine Mint features from damage.

Identify 1776-1976 Bicentennial quarters, understand the drummer-boy reverse design, and learn which varieties and finishes carry real value.

Viral claims say a 1776-1976 Bicentennial quarter is worth millions. Here's what CoinWeek and Heritage Auctions records actually show, and what Bicentennial quarters are genuinely worth.

Learn the 1999 Connecticut State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 1999 Delaware State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 1999 Georgia State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 1999 New Jersey State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 1999 Pennsylvania State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2000 Maryland State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2000 Massachusetts State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2000 New Hampshire State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2000 South Carolina State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2000 Virginia State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Search dealer inventory for a 2000-P Sacagawea dollar mule error struck with a Washington quarter obverse. Learn how about two dozen are known and what they sell for.

Learn the 2001 Kentucky State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2001 New York State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2001 North Carolina State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2001 Rhode Island State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2001 Vermont State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2002 Indiana State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2002 Louisiana State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2002 Mississippi State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2002 Ohio State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2002 Tennessee State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2003 Alabama State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2003 Arkansas State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2003 Illinois State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2003 Maine State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2003 Missouri State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2004 Florida State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2004 Iowa State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2004 Michigan State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2004 Texas State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Search dealer inventory for a 2004-D Wisconsin Extra Leaf quarter. Learn to tell the High Leaf and Low Leaf varieties apart, compare grades, and avoid ordinary Wisconsin quarters.

Learn the 2005 California State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2005 Oregon State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2005 West Virginia State Quarter design, the credible errors or varieties to check, and how to separate Mint-made features from damage.

Search dealer inventory for a 2005 Minnesota quarter with the Extra Tree doubled die, FS-801 DDR-001. Learn how to spot the ghostly fifth tree and compare grades.

Search dealer inventory for a 2005-P Kansas quarter with the "In God We Rust" die error. Learn what caused the missing T in TRUST and how to identify a genuine example.

Identify the documented 2009-P American Samoa Satin Finish doubled die and separate genuine Mint-made features from damage.

Identify the 2009 District of Columbia quarter and its recognized doubled-die reverse varieties, including 2009-P FS-801, 2009-P FS-802, and 2009-D FS-801.

Identify documented 2009 Guam quarter doubled dies, including Wexler WDDO-001 and WDDO-002, and separate genuine Mint-made features from damage.

Identify documented 2009 Puerto Rico quarter doubled dies, including Wexler's Philadelphia extra-earlobe varieties and Satin Finish reverse doubled dies.

Learn the 2010 Grand Canyon National Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2010 Hot Springs National Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2010 Mount Hood National Forest quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2010 Yellowstone National Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2010 Yosemite National Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2011 Chickasaw National Recreation Area quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2011 Gettysburg National Military Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2011 Glacier National Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2011 Olympic National Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2011 Vicksburg National Military Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2012 Chaco Culture National Historical Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2012 El Yunque National Forest quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2015 Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2015 Saratoga National Historical Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2016 Cumberland Gap National Historical Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2016 Fort Moultrie at Fort Sumter National Monument quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2016 Harpers Ferry National Historical Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2016 Shawnee National Forest quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2016 Theodore Roosevelt National Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2017 Effigy Mounds National Monument quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2017 Ellis Island National Monument quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2017 Frederick Douglass National Historic Site quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2017 George Rogers Clark National Historical Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2017 Ozark National Scenic Riverways quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2018 Apostle Islands National Lakeshore quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2018 Block Island National Wildlife Refuge quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2018 Cumberland Island National Seashore quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2018 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2018 Voyageurs National Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2019 American Memorial Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2019 Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2019 Lowell National Historical Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2019 San Antonio Missions National Historical Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2019 War in the Pacific National Historical Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2020 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2020 National Park of American Samoa quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2020 Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2020 Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2020 Weir Farm National Historic Site quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Learn the 2021 Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site quarter design, mintmarks, credible varieties and errors, and how to distinguish Mint-made features from damage.

Identify the 2021 Washington Crossing the Delaware quarter die clash, separate real mint errors from damage, and learn the coin's design and artist credits.

Identify genuine 2022 Anna May Wong quarter errors, learn the reverse design and artists, and separate die varieties from wear and damage.

Identify genuine 2022 Dr. Sally Ride quarter errors, learn the reverse design and artists, and separate die varieties from wear and damage.

Identify genuine 2022 Maya Angelou quarter errors, learn the reverse design and artists, and separate die varieties from wear and damage.

Identify genuine 2022 Nina Otero-Warren quarter errors, learn the reverse design and artists, and separate die varieties from wear and damage.

Identify genuine 2022 Wilma Mankiller quarter errors, learn the reverse design and artists, and separate die varieties from wear and damage.

Identify genuine 2023 Bessie Coleman quarter errors, learn the reverse design and artists, and separate die varieties from wear and damage.

Identify genuine 2023 Edith Kanakaʻole quarter errors, learn the reverse design and artists, and separate die varieties from wear and damage.

Identify genuine 2023 Eleanor Roosevelt quarter errors, learn the reverse design and artists, and separate die varieties from wear and damage.

Identify genuine 2023 Jovita Idar quarter errors, learn the reverse design and artists, and separate die varieties from wear and damage.

Identify genuine 2023 Maria Tallchief quarter errors, learn the reverse design and artists, and separate die varieties from wear and damage.

Identify genuine 2024 Dr. Mary Edwards Walker quarter errors, learn the reverse design and artists, and separate die varieties from wear and damage.

Identify genuine 2024 Patsy Takemoto Mink quarter errors, learn the reverse design and artists, and separate die varieties from wear and damage.

Identify genuine 2024 Reverend Dr. Pauli Murray quarter errors, learn the reverse design and artists, and separate die varieties from wear and damage.